Toro 44539 - Remote Control Operation

–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindthemachine.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Stayawayfromthenozzleopeningwhenthe
machineisoperating.Keepallbystandersawayfrom
thenozzleopeninganddon’tdirectdischargetoward
bystanders.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Ifthetowvehicleenginestallsorthemachineloses
headwayandcannotmakeittothetopofaslope,do
notturnthemachinearound.Alwaysbackthetow
vehicleslowlystraightdowntheslope.
•Donottakeaninjuryrisk!Whenapersonorpet
appearsunexpectedlyinorneartheoperatingarea,
stopoperation.Carelessoperation,combinedwith
terrainangles,ricochets,orimproperlypositioned
guardscanleadtothrownobjectinjuries.Donot
resumeoperationuntiltheareaiscleared.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafteritisstopped.Theseareas
couldbehotenoughtocauseaburn.
RemoteControlOperation
•Readandfollowallinstructions.
•FailuretoabidebySafetyPrecautionsmayresultin
equipmentfailure,lossofauthoritytooperatethe
equipment,andpersonalinjury.
•Useandmaintainproperwiring.Followequipment
manufacturerinstructions.Improper,loose,and
frayedwiringcancausesystemfailure,equipment
damage,andintermittentoperation.
•Changesormodicationsmadetoequipmentnot
expresslyapprovedbythemanufacturerwillvoid
thewarranty
•Owner/operatorsoftheequipmentmustabidebyall
applicableFederal,State,andLocallawsconcerning
installationandoperationoftheequipment.Failure
tocomplycouldresultinpenaltiesandcouldvoid
userauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
•Makesurethatthemachineryandsurroundingarea
isclearbeforeoperating.Donotactivatetheremote
controlsystemuntilcertainthatitissafetodoso.
•Turnofftheremotecontrolandremovepowerfrom
thebaseunitbeforeattemptinganymaintenance.
Thiswillpreventaccidentaloperationofthe
controlledmachinery.
•PowercanberemovedfromtheBaseUnitby
detachingthe12-pincablesfromthebaseunit
connectorP1,orbyremovingthesourcepower
fromthecircuit.
•Useadampclothtokeepunitsclean.Removemud,
concrete,dirt,etc.afterusetopreventobstructing
orcloggingthebuttons,levers,wiring,andswitches.
•Donotallowliquidtoentertheremotecontrol
orbaseunitenclosures.Donotusehighpressure
equipmenttocleantheremotecontrolorbaseunit.
•Disconnecttheradiobaseunitbeforeweldingon
themachine.Failuretodisconnectthebaseunitmay
resultindestructionofordamagetothebaseunit.
•Operateandstoreunitsonlywithinthespecied
operationandstoragetemperaturesdenedinthe
Specicationsofthisdocument.
Towing
•Checkwithyourlocalcountyorstatesafetytowing
regulations,inadditiontomeetingDepartmentof
Transportation(DOT)SafetyTowingRegulations,
beforetowingthedebrisblower.
•Inordertoreducethepossibilityofanaccident
whiletransportingthedebrisbloweronpublic
roads,ALWAYSmakesurethetowingvehicleis
mechanicallysoundandingoodoperatingcondition.
•ALWAYSshutdownenginebeforetransporting.
•ALWAYSinspectthehitchandcouplingforwear.
NEVERtowthedebrisblowerwithdefective
hitches,couplings,chains,etc.
•Checkthetireairpressureonbothtowingvehicle
anddebrisblower.Thedebrisblowertiresshouldbe
inatedto35psi(241kpa)cold.Also,checkthetire
treadwearonthevehicleanddebrisblower.
•ALWAYSproperlyattachdebrisblower’ssafety
chainstotowingvehicle.
•ALWAYSmakesurethatthetowingvehicle's
directional,backup,andbrakelightsareworking
properly.
•Themaximumspeedforhighwaytowingis55MPH
unlesspostedotherwise.Recommendedoff-road
towingisnottoexceed15MPHorlessdepending
ontypeofterrain.
•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Thiscancause
skidding,orjackkning.Smooth,gradualstartsand
stopswillimprovetowing.
5